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  • Public Health
  • Transportation Safety
  • Urban Planning

Background:

  • Cycling safety concerns significantly deter potential cyclists.
  • The Bicyclists' Injuries and the Cycling Environment (BICE) study analyzed injury risks across 14 route types.
  • Perceptions of cycling injury risk may differ from empirical evidence, impacting infrastructure adoption.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between perceived and observed injury risk for cyclists.
  • To determine if cyclist perceptions align with actual injury data across various route types.
  • To inform strategies for improving cycling safety and encouraging more people to cycle.

Main Methods:

  • A case-crossover study involving 690 injured adult cyclists in Toronto and Vancouver.
  • Observed risk was calculated by comparing injury site route types with control sites.
  • Perceived risk was assessed using participant ratings of site safety on a scale from +1 (very safe) to -1 (very dangerous).

Main Results:

  • Perceived high-risk routes included major streets with shared lanes and no parked cars.
  • Perceived safe routes included paved multi-use paths, residential streets, and bike paths.
  • Most route types' perceived safety aligned with observed injury data, with discrepancies noted for cycle tracks and multi-use paths.

Conclusions:

  • Cyclist perceptions of safety generally align with observed injury risks, influencing route choices.
  • Discrepancies exist for specific infrastructure like cycle tracks and multi-use paths.
  • Public education and social media campaigns can help align perceptions with evidence-based safety data.